São Paulo reject Ajax loan move for Cotia talent, talks go on | OneFootball

São Paulo’s board rejected Ajax’s initial approach to sign 19-year-old forward Tetê.

The Dutch club submitted a one-season loan offer with a purchase option tied to performance targets, but the Tricolor hierarchy stood firm and made it clear that they are only willing to negotiate the academy prospect on a permanent deal.

As AVANTE MEU TRICOLOR previously revealed, the Harry Massis administration sees the sale of the Cotia-grown gem as a chance to raise significant funds to solve at least part of the club’s financial problems (the club, for example, owes image rights payments to the squad).

The rejected proposal included an immediate payment of 500,000 euros (around R$3 million) for the temporary move and set a mandatory purchase of 80% of the player’s economic rights for 10 million euros (approximately R$60.7 million) if the player reached a certain number of appearances. Tricolor would keep the remaining 20% with an eye on a future sale.

Despite the need to raise revenue in this transfer window to fund the arrival of reinforcements, São Paulo considers the loan fee too low and does not want to risk letting go of the youngster without the financial guarantee of a full deal.

With little room in the first team under coach Dorival Júnior — having played in only two matches since the manager’s arrival — Tetê has been used in the under-20 side to maintain match fitness.

Talks between the clubs remain open, but only if the structure demanded by the Morumbi club is changed.

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